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Milton H. Greene (1922-1985), famous
for his fashion photography and celebrity portraits from the golden age
of Hollywood, met Marilyn Monroe on a photo shoot for Look
magazine in 1953. The pair developed an instant rapport, quickly
becoming close friends and ultimately business partners. In 1954, after
helping her get out of her studio contract with 20th Century Fox, they
created Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc. Milton and Marilyn were much
more then business partners, Marilyn became a part of the Greene family.
By the time their relationship had ended in 1957, the pair had produced
two feature films, in addition to more than 5,000 photographs of the
iconic beauty. There was magic in Milton and Marilyn's working
relationship. The trust and confidence they had in each other's
capabilities was on full display in each photo.
Greene passed in
1985, thinking his life's work was succumbing to the ravages of time.
His eldest son, Joshua, began a journey to meticulously restore his
father's legacy. A photographer himself, Joshua spent years researching
ways to restore his father's photographs as well as cataloging and
promoting Milton's vast body of work all over the world. After spending
nearly two decades restoring his father's archive, Joshua Greene and his
company are widely regarded as one of the leaders in photographic
restoration and have been at the forefront of the digital imaging and
large-format printing revolution.
Now Joshua Greene, in conjunction with Iconic Images, presents The Essential Marilyn Monroe: Milton H. Greene, 50 Sessions.
With 280 photographs, including many never-before published and unseen
images, newly scanned and restored classics, as well as images that have
appeared only once in publication, Greene's Marilyn Monroe archive can
finally be viewed as it was originally intended when these pictures were
first produced more than 60 years ago. These classic sessions - 50 in
all - cover Monroe at the height of her astonishing beauty and meteoric
fame. From film-sets to the bedroom, at home and at play, Joshua has
curated a lasting tribute to the work of a great photographer and his
greatest muse. Poignant and powerful, joyful and stunning - these
breathtaking images of an icon stand above all the rest. The Essential Marilyn Monroe: Milton H. Greene, 50 Sessions is sure to be a book that will become the platinum standard in photography monographs.
